Joliet, IL vs New Lenox, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricJoliet, ILNew Lenox, IL
Population150,44528,006
Median Household Income$92,201$140,865
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,431/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$399,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate11.1%1.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k34459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,156799
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min32.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.3
College Degree Rate25.5%47.6%
Foreign-Born %15.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+6.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.